Translations
Modern
And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory:
Traditional
And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Literal
And some of the clans of the sons of Kohath were cities as their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.
Latin
…et his, qui erant de cognatione filiorum Caath, fueruntque civitates in terminis eorum de tribu Ephraim.
Original
Hebrew
English
And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory:
Notes
The list of Levitical cities comes from Joshua 21. It follows a geographical order, with families grouped by specific areas. This list shows Israel's unity and completeness. It presents the Levites as settled in the land just like the other tribes.
This section highlights the importance of the priestly tribe of Levi due to its central position in the genealogical lists.
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Kohath: Son of Levi; Levite clan ancestor
Glossary
Asher (Tribe) Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Kohath, Kohathites Levitical Cities Merari, Merarite